Pakistan lifts ban on hunting rare bird after govt protests
Reuters
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on hunting a rare bird, after the government argued it hurt relations with Gulf states whose wealthy hunters traditionally travel to Pakistan to pursue the endangered species with falcons …
Bangladesh News 24.com – January 23, 2016 | 01:31 BdST
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Africa Saw a Record High Number of Rhinos Poached in 2015
By Matt Smith
South Africa reduced the number of rhinoceros killed on its territory in 2015, but the continent as a whole saw a record high number of the animals slaughtered in the past year, wildlife advocates reported Thursday.
The number of rhinos killed in South Africa fell to 1,175, down from 1,215 in 2014, Environment sprawling preserve along the country’s northeastern border …
VICE News – January 22, 2016 | 5:55 pm
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